gray-headed

or grey-head·ed

[ grey-hed-id ]

adjective

1. having gray hair.
2. of or relating to old age or old people.
3. old.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gray-headed¹

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

"I have done what I thought best for you," "the gray-headed man" said to his men.

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An old gray-headed man tottered forward to slake his burning thirst.

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The gray-headed crow had a vicious eye fixed on the ass all the time he was speaking.

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"I don't want to waste any more time listening to nonsense," said the gray-headed crow.

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Does not Renard mean to turn like a fox on his footsteps, and to carry to the rich and gray-headed Scotchman his daughters?

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